Kale And Sausage Penne With Lemon Cream Sauce

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp. crushed red chile flakes
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
• 1 bunch kale, stemmed and roughly chopped
• 21/2 cups half and half
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
• Juice and zest of 1 lemon
• Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 pound dried penne pasta
• 3 tbsp. finely chopped parsley, for garnish

1. 1. Heat oil in a 6-qt saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic, onion and red chile flakes; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add sausage, and cook, using a wooden spoon to break it up into small pieces until browned, 16 to 18 minutes. Add kale, season with salt and pepper, and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Add half and half and bring to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally until reduced by a third, 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in Parmesan, juice and zest, nutmeg, and season with salt and pepper; set aside and keep warm.
2. 2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally until al dente, 8 to 9 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water; add both pasta and water to reserved sauce and cook about 5 minutes more. Serve garnished with parsley.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/kale-and-sausage-penne-with-lemon-cream-sauce-52162421 (may not work)